Research Log: Working With Sources

 

This is a picture regarding the issue of the legal drinking age in America. It is in favor of lowering the drinking age to the age it is to serve in the armed forces, which is 18. This poster is appealing to logos through showing how that if someone can go to war, and then they should be able to go to a bar. It does provide a good argument that if a person is willing to put their life at risk defending our country, then they should at least have the right to have a good time at a bar with their friends. This poster also provides a sense of urgency. The phrase "lower the drinking age now!" makes the issue seem to be fixed immediately. The bold and big lettering along with the red "now!" makes the message really stand out. The image of danger in the background and the soldier protecting in the front shows the current presence of violence, and implies that the legal drinking age should be lowered to 18 as soon as possible. It provides that since the soldiers are sacrificing so much then they deserve the minor privilege of being able to go to a bar.